United Parcel Service Inc. UPS

What this company does

UPS is a global package delivery and logistics provider. Its services include transportation and delivery through an integrated air and ground network, as well as distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage and insurance. In 2025, the company delivered an average of 20.8 million packages per day, totaling 5.2 billion packages during the year. It has approximately 460,000 employees, excluding temporary seasonal employees, of which 370,000 are in the U.S. and 90,000 are located internationally. The company has two reporting segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package, with its remaining businesses reported as Supply Chain Solutions. The U.S. Domestic Package segment provides time-definite small package delivery services in the U.S., with air and ground package transportation offerings. International Package consists of small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia. The company was founded in 1907.

Written from the business description in UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC's annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 17 February 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.